Daily Headlines, Friday, 11/20/2009

Birmingham NewsArchibald: Oh my God! Look at them!

Birmingham NewsJeffco claims it owes no refund on job tax

Birmingham NewsBirmingham acting Mayor Carole Smitherman says city must become more like successful business

Birmingham NewsJay Grinney: HealthSouth lessons could help fix JeffCo mess

Birmingham NewsJudge named to hear suit over state computer contract

Birmingham NewsLee High School bus crash report released

Birmingham NewsBessemer mayor says new bingo halls not welcomed in city

Birmingham NewsMichel Nicrosi, a former assistant U.S. attorney in Mobile, is running as a Democrat for Alabama attorney general

Press-RegisterHubbert vows to fight charter schools

Press-RegisterJesse Jackson rips Artur Davis on no vote

Press-RegisterDaphne employee, city spar in court

Press-RegisterLocal Democrats’ suit thrown out

Press-RegisterMobile leaders push split buy in D.C.

Press-RegisterSGA leader charged with failing to fulfill duties

Press-RegisterBoeing backers want WTO dispute part of tanker contest

Press-RegisterComputers an effective weapon against crime

Press-RegisterWhen will we ever reform education?

Huntsville TimesCity looks at buyout possibility

Huntsville TimesDid complaint get him demoted?

Huntsville Times‘Open dialogue’ airs Madison views on tax issue for school

Huntsville TimesAlbertville board seeks water-rate increase to pay for improvements

Huntsville TimesCitizens Action Program opposes gambling, too

Huntsville TimesDo Lowe Mill residents approve of Housing Authority’s plans?

Huntsville TimesLow enrollment may close Paint Rock school

Huntsville TimesVolunteer as a family at Saturday event

Montgomery AdvertiserJackson backs off criticism of Davis

Montgomery AdvertiserHigher education leaders estimate costs for 2011 budget year

Montgomery AdvertiserUS survey: Southern counties most obese

Montgomery AdvertiserHistorian Harvey Jackson covers roads’ effect on towns

Montgomery AdvertiserBill calls for ethics commission to get subpoena power

Montgomery AdvertiserSigns point to weak economic recovery

Montgomery AdvertiserAlabamians among the most obese

Tuscaloosa NewsIncentives approved for auto supplier plant

Tuscaloosa NewsBudget battle focuses on library funds

Tuscaloosa NewsHale to consolidate schools in Akron

Tuscaloosa NewsNew Era Cap Co. may consolidate 3 plants into Demopolis facility

Tuscaloosa NewsTuscaloosa moves to halt any action on Bryce

Tuscaloosa NewsBingo should be consistent throughout Ala.

Florence TimesDailyCities urge patience for leaf removal

Florence TimesDaily‘Christmas for Kids’ program needs volunteers

Anniston StarThe Army’s pain: Causes and solutions of suicide

Anniston StarFighting reform that U.S. needs: Drug companies go on offensive

Decatur Daily Attend NARCOG meetings

Decatur Daily Better screening for breast cancer

Gadsden TimesMPO gets planning input at meeting

Gadsden TimesTimber owners’ group wants to trim proposed Forestry Commission rules

Opelika-Auburn NewsOfficials reiterate assurances that PACT will be saved at local meeting

6 comments to Daily Headlines, Friday, 11/20/2009

  • Reactionary

    Finally The Huntsville Times covered this (”Did complaint get him demoted”).

    The Huntsville City Schools contacted a parent’s employer over a policy disagreement at a PTA meeting.

    Let that sink in – if you disagree with a principal at a PTA meeting – they call your employer to complain. In this case the employer was the Army and Master Sergeant CJ Grisham (who earned the Bronze Star in Iraq) deserves a formal apology from the Board of Education.

    Fortunately for us, the issue is not he said / she said as reported in the Times. Grisham and another parent have video.

    The School Board has also admitted that their earlier public denials “were not totally accurate”. Dale Jackson at WVNN, who dug up incriminating emails from the Schools, states plainly that they lied.

    http://theattackmachine.wordpress.com/

    We’ve also been covering this at Flashpoint:

    http://www.flashpointblog.com/

    Note that The Times got the headline and that part of the story wrong – Grisham was not demoted.

  • Allen

    Hey Danny

    I figured you would post the story on Bill Johnson passing the polygraph test.
    It made the news last night on every local Montgomery channel and I thought it was an interesting story. Do you think Dan Gans will take a polygraph?

  • I’ve been so busy, many posts are stacked up in a holding pattern.

    I am a bit surprised that the Daily Headlines didn’t pick up a story on it, and I guess I thought it did. It is some interesting, no question. For a variety of reasons, I doubt if any other character in the story will take one.

  • waltm

    FWIW, a Google News search using the terms “Bill Johnson polygraph” as of 8:27PM shows only a one relevant link to a column in the Hartselle Enquirer by Bob Martin and a search for “Johnson Riley” only turns up a Steve Flowers column for today. The story has not been picked up by either of the NY Times affiliated papers, the Gadsden Times or Tuscaloosa News. Tomorrow who knows

  • Reactionary

    To follow up on my earlier post – The Huntsville Times ran a correction saying they got the demotion wrong.

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